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Brad Grier http://bradgrier.com http://g1z.me/AWEHIP This Presentation
Introduction
About Lifelong interest in tech
TV & Video @ ITV / GlobalTV
Developed / engaged millions at BioWare
United Way: Leveled up in Karma
AMA: Leveled up in Analytics
Many side projects (Empire Avenue)
What is it?
Stuff that improves your life Internet services
Mobile phones
Home entertainment systems
GPS navigation
Automated parallel parking systems
Business tech
Trends Mobile continues to be important
Devices get smaller
Devices get sophisticated
…and the big one…
Business tech
Trends Internet enables various devices and programs to ‘talk’ to each other in a way never before possible.
Easy, easy, easy
Realtor, Journalist, Highway Maintenance Contractor
Hardware
Essentials Internet enabled
Wi-Fi or 3G
Long battery life Easy to use Rugged Large number of Apps. available Connects to common operating system
Windows or Macintosh
Hardware
Essentials Internet enabled
Wi-Fi or 3G
Long battery life Easy to use Rugged Large number of Apps. available Connects to common operating system
Windows or Macintosh
Essential for all types of mobile technology today!
It’s what you do with it
Size
It’s what you do with it
Size Small
Mobile phones
Data phones
Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows7
Uber portable multi-purpose devices
Small can be problematic for serious work
Great for quick document reviews, calendar updates or short email, etc.
Not a primary computer
It’s what you do with it
Size Medium
Netbook Almost a computer Tiny keyboard Very portable Like a laptop, only smaller
Tablet More portable Different form-factor and interface modes ‘New’, untried, perhaps challenging or unfamiliar
Either can *almost* replace a computer Not a primary computer
It’s what you do with it
Size Large
Laptops Powerful computers Easy to use for extended sessions
Long battery life Full sized keyboard & numeric keypad Large display
Use as a desktop or portable computer
now what?
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is Web-based processing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices (such as smartphones) on demand over the Internet.
-- Wikipedia
Applications
Business Google Docs
Microsoft Office Live
Applications
Business Google Docs
Applications
Business Google Docs
Applications
Business Google Docs
Applications
Communication Gmail
Skype
Applications
Collaboration Google Docs
Dropbox
http://g1z.me/AWEHIP This Presentation is a DropBox link
Applications
Images Flickr
Google’s Picassa
Photoshop Online
Applications
Creativity Aviary
My workflow in the Cloud
Find an Internet connection Coffee Shop, 3G connection, Home Network
Create Something Somewhere, on some device
Store it somewhere Dropbox, Photoshop, Flickr, Google Docs
Edit and invite collaborators Publish / share
My work in the Cloud
Business Docs Invoices, contracts, orders, reports, whitepapers, business plans
Creative Photos, illustrations, copywriting, video, audio interviews